Bill: Well,
they've decided that the United States will"the big mining companies will now
be able to have an advantage if the treaty is signed.

Scott: This
(treaty) would extend our continental shelf 200 miles.

Timothy: I don't
think America would give out money to developing countries.

Bill: Well, it
wouldn't be American money.

Timothy: I don't
think America would ever do that".

Bill: That's the
real question.

Timothy: You
just"They (America) don't do that.
They have to find some way to get something
out of this treaty. They won't
just sign it (in order to) give out money to poor countries. They'll sign it because maybe they know
how they could take advantage of the situation in some way.

Bill: Well, you
know, many people have argued that "and there's been some new books on this"that
the United States is becoming weaker politically"

Timothy: Then
China"

Bill: Well, not
just China. Then many other
countries. And relatively speaking
the distribution of economic power and political power on the world stage is
changing. The BRIC countries "
ever hear that acronym? It stands
for Brazil, Russia, India".

Timothy: Oh, I
see.

Bill: "and
China. Yes, these are countries
that are growing in power. And in political power as well as economic power.

Emmanuelle: In
fact, until very recently, they were considered like developing countries, but
then they are developing so fast".